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The Year of Our Lord 1921

Bishop Events

January to February


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown40.2AppointedSalvatore Ballo GuercioApostolic Administrator of Lipari, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Mazara del Vallo, Italy
26.5ProfessedLudwig Baumeister, M.S.C. †Member of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of JesusSuperior Emeritus of Shihtsien [Shiqian], China
45.1ResignedChristopherus (Edmund) Becker, S.D.S. †Prefect of Assam, IndiaPrefect Emeritus
47.2CeasedSerafino Cimino, O.F.M. †Minister General of Order of Friars MinorApostolic Nuncio to Peru
40.3AppointedLuis Felipe Contardo PalmaEcclesiastical Governor (Vicar General) of Chillán, Chile
22.9ProfessedAlexandre-Joseph-Charles Derouineau, M.E.P. †Member of La Société des Missions EtrangèresArchbishop of Kunming [Kunming], China
60.0ResignedJean-Baptiste-Marie Budes de Guébriant, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Canton [Guangzhou], ChinaSuperior General of La Société des Missions Etrangères
47.2ResignedErnest Hauger, S.M.A. †Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast}, GhanaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
50.8CeasedIgnace Hummel, S.M.A. †Apostolic Administrator of TogoVicar Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast}, Ghana
43.7AppointedAtanasio Celestino Jáuregui y Goiri, C.P. †Prefect of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón, PeruVicar Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón, Peru
17.5ProfessedFranciscus Gerard Constantin Kramer, O.F.M. †Member of Order of Friars MinorBishop Emeritus of Changzhi [Luan], China
18.6ProfessedFerdinand Lacretelle, S.J. †Member of Society of JesusPrefect Emeritus of Haizhou [Haichow, Donghai, Tunghai], China
40.4ProfessedJoseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, P.M.E. †Priest of Société des Missions-ÉtrangèresBishop of Siping [Szepingkai], China
24.6ProfessedWilliam Cecil McGrath (MacGrath), S.F.M. †Member of Scarboro Foreign Mission SocietyPrefect Emeritus of Lishui [Lishui], China
19.8ProfessedPietro Maleddu, O.F.M. Conv. †Member of Order of Friars Minor ConventualPrefect Emeritus of Ankang [Hinganfu], China
54.0AppointedJacques-Eugène MannaPatriarchal Vicar of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean), Iraq
BornJacques MbaliBishop Emeritus of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
13.8EnteredAlfonso Maria Montà, O.S.M. †Member of Order of Friar Servants of MaryPrior General Emeritus
52.0DiedZacarías Muñoz HenríquezEcclesiastical Governor (Vicar General) of Chillán, Chile
25.0Ordained PriestLouis Perera, O.M.I. †Priest of Oblates of Mary ImmaculateBishop-Elect of Chilaw, Sri Lanka
66.8ResignedJulián Raymundo Riveiro y Jacinto, O.P. †Archbishop of GuatemalaArchbishop Emeritus
57.0AppointedCyrille Riza (Rizq)Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Melkite Greek), PalestineAuxiliary Bishop of Damas (Syrian), Syria
79.2RetiredWenceslao Sangüesa y GuíaBishop of Cuenca, SpainBishop Emeritus
53.4ResignedGiovanni Giuseppe Santini, O.F.M. Cap. †Prefect of Rhétie (Rezia, Rhaetia), SwitzerlandTitular Bishop of Zama Major
21.5First VowsKarl Walter Vervoort, O.M.I. †Member of Oblates of Mary ImmaculateVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Pilcomayo, Paraguay
Born[John Wang Qi-wei (Wang Ki Wei)]Bishop Emeritus of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan], China
Born[Anthony Zhong Quanzhang]Bishop of Meixian [Kaying], China
Jan44.9ResignedFranz Wolf, S.V.D. †Vicar Apostolic of TogoVicar Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea
1 Jan49.3AppointedPaolo AlberaTitular Bishop of FlaviopolisBishop of Mileto, Italy
49.3ResignedPaolo AlberaBishop of Bova, ItalyBishop of Mileto, Italy
BornCyrille Emmanuel BenniArchbishop Emeritus of Mossul (Syrian), Iraq
24.6Ordained PriestCesar Antonio Mosquera CorralPriestArchbishop Emeritus of Guayaquil, Ecuador
BornPio Yukwan DengBishop of Malakal, South Sudan
2 Jan26.7Ordained PriestJoseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P. †Priest of Congregation of the PassionBishop Emeritus of Tshumbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
4 Jan45.1AppointedGilles de Böck (Boeck), C.I.C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Vicar Apostolic of Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
5 Jan76.9DiedGiovanni CarliBishop of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy
45.3AppointedPierre-Marie-David Le Cadre, SS.CC. †Titular Bishop of DemetriasVicar Apostolic of Marquesas Islands {Isole Marchesi}, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)
9 Jan67.5AppointedJohn Francis Regis CanevinTitular Archbishop of PelusiumBishop Emeritus of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
67.5ResignedJohn Francis Regis CanevinBishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USABishop Emeritus
37.6Ordained BishopFrancisco Frutos y ValienteBishop of Jaca, SpainBishop of Salamanca, Spain
BornHenri Lugagne-DelponBishop of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix), France
BornGeorge Hamilton Pearce, S.M. †Archbishop Emeritus of Suva, Fiji, Pacific (Oceania)
47.5Ordained BishopSt. Luigi Versiglia, S.D.B. †Titular Bishop of CarystusVicar Apostolic of Shiuchow [Shaoguan], China
10 Jan41.9ResignedEugène Klaeylé, O.M.I. †Prefect of Cimbebasia Inferiore, NamibiaPrefect Emeritus
50.5AppointedAngelo PainoCoadjutor Archbishop of Messina, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
50.5AppointedAngelo PainoTitular Archbishop of AntinoëArchbishop Emeritus of Messina, Italy
70.4DiedJuan Nepomuceno Terrero y EscaladaBishop of La Plata, Argentina
11 Jan36.0AppointedJean-Marie Cessou, S.M.A. †Apostolic Administrator of TogoVicar Apostolic of Lomé, Togo
40.0AppointedJoseph Gotthardt, O.M.I. †Prefect of Cimbebasia, NamibiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Windhoek, Namibia
13 JanBornPedro Luís AntónioBishop Emeritus of Kwito-Bié, Angola
BornFelixberto Camacho FloresArchbishop of Agaña, Guam, Pacific (Oceania)
BornManuel Pérez-Gil y GonzálezBishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México
14 Jan78.4DiedLouis-Marie Pineau, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Southern Tonking {Tonkino Meridionale}, Viet Nam
15 Jan82.6RetiredEdward IlsleyArchbishop of Birmingham, England, Great BritainArchbishop Emeritus
76.6AppointedMassimiliano NovelliTitular Bishop of AndrapaBishop Emeritus of Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy
76.6RetiredMassimiliano NovelliBishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa, ItalyBishop Emeritus
BornMarco Petta, O.S.B.I. †Abbot Emeritus of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese), Italy
48.0InstalledHenry Thomas RenoufBishop of Saint George’s, Newfoundland, Canada
BornJohn Francis WhealonArchbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA
16 Jan83.0InstalledGiovanni Cagliero, S.D.B. †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
17 JanBornMaximilian GoffartAuxiliary Bishop of Aachen, Germany
18 Jan72.3DiedFilippo CamasseiCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
53.9InstalledManuel Domingos Maria Rosa Fructuoso, O.P. †Bishop of Portalegre, Portugal
56.6DiedCelestino LozaBishop of La Paz, Bolivia
BornJoseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. †Bishop Emeritus of San, Mali
54.6Ordained BishopFélix-Henri-François-Donatien Perroy, M.E.P. †Titular Bishop of MedeaVicar Apostolic of Southern Burma {Birmania Meridionale}, Myanmar
BornLibero TresoldiBishop Emeritus of Crema, Italy
19 JanBornRemigio RagonesiVicegerent Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
BornJohn Wu Shi-zhenArchbishop of Nanchang [Nanchang], China
20 JanBornJohn Bai NingxianBishop
21 JanBornFelix Maria DavídekBishop
BornLucas Ly Jing Feng (Li Jingfeng)Bishop of Fengxiang [Fengsiang], China
22 Jan72.9DiedPablo Padilla y BárcenaBishop of Tucumán, Argentina
23 Jan54.2Ordained BishopGherardo Sante Menegazzi, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Comacchio, ItalyBishop Emeritus
24 Jan51.1AppointedAndrea CassuloTitular Archbishop of Leontopolis in AugustamnicaApostolic Delegate to Turkey
51.1AppointedAndrea CassuloApostolic Delegate to Egypt and ArabiaApostolic Delegate to Turkey
BornSabás Magaña GarcíaBishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México
25 Jan51.1DiedRodolfo CaroliApostolic Internuncio to Bolivia
54.7Ordained BishopAlfred FlocardBishop of Limoges, France
26.0Ordained Priest[Andrew Liu An-zhi (Li Anchi)], C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the MissionBishop of Zhengding [Chengting], China
48.0Ordained BishopErsilio MenzaniBishop of Piacenza, Italy
26 Jan44.7AppointedGiovanni Battista Federico VallegaArchbishop of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey
27 JanBorn[Peter Fan Wenxing]Bishop Emeritus of Jingxian [Kinghsien], China
28 JanBornAndré Gustave BossuytPrelate of Mission de France o Pontigny, France
63.7DiedThomas WhitesideArchbishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain
30 Jan56.3Ordained BishopGeorges-Prudent-Marie Bruley des VarannesBishop of MonacoBishop Emeritus
41.0Ordained BishopAntonio Guízar y ValenciaBishop of Chihuahua, MéxicoArchbishop Emeritus of Chihuahua, México
23.2Ordained PriestMiguel Angel Machado y EscobarPriestBishop Emeritus of San Miguel, El Salvador
31 Jan56.5InstalledPierre-Florentin-André du Bois de la VillerabelArchbishop of Rouen, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
81.3DiedFriedrich Justus KnechtAuxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
32.0ProfessedJohn Edward Morris, M.M. †Member of Catholic Foreign Mission Society of AmericaPrefect Emeritus of Peng-yang, Korea (North)
Feb74.5ResignedAurelio Briante, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Egypt (Egitto), EgyptVicar Apostolic Emeritus
74.5ResignedAurelio Briante, O.F.M. †Apostolic Delegate to Egypt and ArabiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Egypt (Egitto), Egypt
1 FebBornFrancisco Raúl Villalobos PadillaBishop Emeritus of Saltillo, Coahuila, México
2 Feb70.4DiedBl. Andrea Carlo FerrariCardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
57.6DiedSimeón Pereira y CastellónBishop of León en Nicaragua
BornHyacinthe ThiandoumCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Dakar, Senegal
3 Feb84.5DiedFélix-Auguste BéguinotBishop of Nîmes (-Uzès e Alès), France
58.4SucceededMarcelin-Charles MartyBishop of Nîmes (-Uzès e Alès), France
BornNicholas Shi Jingxian, O.A.R. †Bishop of Shangqiu [Kweiteh], China
BornJoseph Wang Dianduo, O.A.R. †Bishop of Caozhou/Heze [Tsaochow], China
4 Feb41.1InstalledAntonio Guízar y ValenciaBishop of Chihuahua, MéxicoArchbishop Emeritus of Chihuahua, México
BornIvan MarghitychAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine
6 FebBornAngelo Cuniberti, I.M.C. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Florencia, Colombia
78.7DiedFrédéric-Henri OuryArchbishop Emeritus of Alger, Algeria
7 FebBornFrancis-Roland Lambert, S.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)
9 Feb44.1InstalledManuel Mendes da Conceição SantosArchbishop of Évora, Portugal
10 FebBornLuigi DiligenzaArchbishop Emeritus of Capua, Italy
11 Feb38.4AppointedBasilio Cattan, B.C. †Archbishop of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek), LebanonArchbishop Emeritus
BornAntony PadiyaraCardinal, Major Archbishop Emeritus of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
12 Feb64.9DiedJohn Patrick FarrellyBishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA
13 Feb51.6Ordained BishopMarián BláhaBishop of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
45.1Ordained BishopKarel KmetkoBishop of Nitra, Slovakia
BornAlain Sauveur Ferdinand van Gaver, M.E.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
62.9DiedPietro Andrea (Pierre-André) Viganò, S.J. †Bishop Emeritus of Hyderabad, India
43.2Ordained BishopJán VojtassákBishop of Spiš, Slovakia
14 FebBornMichele Alfredo Marra, O.S.B. †Abbot Emeritus of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy
15 Feb55.1ResignedFrancesco CherubiniApostolic Nuncio to YugoslaviaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
16 FebBornJames Patrick Shannon
17 Feb55.5DiedWilliam Ambrose Jones, O.S.A. †Bishop of Puerto Rico (Porto Rico)
18 Feb62.9DiedSabbatino GianiBishop of Livorno, Italy
19 Feb25.8Ordained PriestAniceto Fernández Alonso, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars PreachersMaster General Emeritus
26.2Ordained PriestMiguel Paternain, C.SS.R. †Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerBishop Emeritus of Florida, Uruguay
23.1Ordained PriestAntonio TaffiPriestApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Nicaragua
22.3Ordained PriestEmanuele Trindade SalgueiroPriestArchbishop of Évora, Portugal
20 FebBornPackiam ArokiaswamyBishop Emeritus of Tanjore, India
46.3Ordained BishopŠimon BártaBishop of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia
43.4Ordained BishopPio Leonardo Navarra, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop of Gubbio, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy
21 FebBornAdrien André Maria Cimichella, O.S.M. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Montréal, Québec, Canada
BornAntonio María Javierre Ortas, S.D.B. †Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
22 Feb68.9DiedJosef DoubravaBishop of Hradec Králové, Czechia
23 Feb43.3AppointedMartino Chiolino, P.I.M.E. †Vicar Apostolic of Northern Honan {Ho-Nan Settentrionale}, ChinaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Weihweifu, China
24 Feb41.9ConfirmedJosyf Botsian (Bocian)BishopAuxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
56.4InstalledGeorges-Prudent-Marie Bruley des VarannesBishop of MonacoBishop Emeritus
59.8Ordained BishopSilviano Carrillo y CárdenasBishop of Sinaloa, México
41.3ConfirmedBl. Leontiy Leonid Fedorov, M.S.U. †Apostolic Exarch of Russia (Russian)
50.4DiedPetrus Carolus Noyen, S.V.D. †Prefect of Isole della Piccola Sonda, Indonesia
41.3AppointedIgnace Gabriel I (Théophile) TappouniArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Syrian), SyriaCardinal, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
26 FebBornJames (Jaime) Collins, C.SS.R. †Bishop Emeritus of Miracema do Tocantins, Brazil
52.8SelectedThéophile Joseph GeorgiTitular Bishop of Arethusa dei Siri
37.2AppointedAthanase Jules Benham KalianTitular Bishop of Batnae dei SiriArchbishop of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq
37.2SelectedAthanase Jules Benham KalianAuxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), LebanonArchbishop of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq
28 Feb37.7InstalledFrancisco Frutos y ValienteBishop of Jaca, SpainBishop of Salamanca, Spain
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